1998 Peugeot 306 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

59.0%

Latest Pass Rate

186,824

Total Tests (All Years)

112,160 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Peugeot 306 as it ages.

11 yrs46.7%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs44.5%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs43.5%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs42.9%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs41.8%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs42.5%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs44.4%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs46.1%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs46.9%

→ ↑2.4%

20 yrs49.3%

→ ↑1.3%

21 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.0%

22 yrs50.6%

→ ↑5.5%

23 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.2%

24 yrs55.9%

→ ↑4.8%

25 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.7%

26 yrs59.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	46.7%	43,056
12 yrs	44.5%	37,228
13 yrs	43.5%	30,722
14 yrs	42.9%	22,984
15 yrs	41.8%	16,619
16 yrs	42.5%	11,543
17 yrs	44.4%	8,178
18 yrs	46.1%	5,552
19 yrs	46.9%	3,758
20 yrs	49.3%	1,736
21 yrs	50.6%	1,335
22 yrs	50.6%	982
23 yrs	56.1%	976
24 yrs	55.9%	682
25 yrs	60.7%	639
26 yrs	59.0%	834

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Peugeot 306 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	59%	834
2023 (25 yrs)	60.7%	639
2022 (24 yrs)	55.9%	682
2021 (23 yrs)	56.1%	976
2020 (22 yrs)	50.6%	982
2019 (21 yrs)	50.6%	1,335
2018 (20 yrs)	49.3%	1,736
2017 (19 yrs)	46.9%	3,758
2016 (18 yrs)	46.1%	5,552
2015 (17 yrs)	44.4%	8,178
2014 (16 yrs)	42.5%	11,543
2013 (15 yrs)	41.8%	16,619
2012 (14 yrs)	42.9%	22,984
2011 (13 yrs)	43.5%	30,722
2010 (12 yrs)	44.5%	37,228
2009 (11 yrs)	46.7%	43,056

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43,056Avg Mileage 100,202Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2010High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37,228Avg Mileage 105,647Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

2011High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30,722Avg Mileage 109,271Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2012High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 22,984Avg Mileage 111,567Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2013High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 16,619Avg Mileage 113,199Top Failure Brakes — 99.4%

2014High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 11,543Avg Mileage 113,910Top Failure Brakes — 101.5%

2015High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,178Avg Mileage 114,924Top Failure Brakes — 92.5%

2016High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,552Avg Mileage 114,360Top Failure Brakes — 83.9%

2017High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,758Avg Mileage 112,868Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

2018High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,736Avg Mileage 111,804Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2019High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,335Avg Mileage 111,839Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2020High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 982Avg Mileage 109,061Top Failure Brakes — 79.5%

2021High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 976Avg Mileage 110,225Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2022High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 682Avg Mileage 107,995Top Failure Brakes — 69.5%

2023High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 639Avg Mileage 109,039Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

2024High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 834Avg Mileage 112,160Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

MOT results for 1998 Peugeot 306 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	46.7%	43,056	100,202	Brakes — 33.9%
2010	12	44.5%	37,228	105,647	Brakes — 35.5%
2011	13	43.5%	30,722	109,271	Brakes — 36.1%
2012	14	42.9%	22,984	111,567	Brakes — 36.5%
2013	15	41.8%	16,619	113,199	Brakes — 99.4%
2014	16	42.5%	11,543	113,910	Brakes — 101.5%
2015	17	44.4%	8,178	114,924	Brakes — 92.5%
2016	18	46.1%	5,552	114,360	Brakes — 83.9%
2017	19	46.9%	3,758	112,868	Brakes — 84.4%
2018	20	49.3%	1,736	111,804	Brakes — 76.5%
2019	21	50.6%	1,335	111,839	Brakes — 78.8%
2020	22	50.6%	982	109,061	Brakes — 79.5%
2021	23	56.1%	976	110,225	Brakes — 69.4%
2022	24	55.9%	682	107,995	Brakes — 69.5%
2023	25	60.7%	639	109,039	Brakes — 64.8%
2024	26	59.0%	834	112,160	Brakes — 50.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Peugeot 306, with age trends.

Brakes

68.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	33.9% (11 yrs)	50.8% (26 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.3% (11 yrs)	31.4% (26 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.6% (11 yrs)	24.3% (26 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1971 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 306 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 186,824 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.